Reacting to a directive that any local government or agencies intending to obtain loans from banks should inform the state government, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON,has declared that the consent of the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike was not needed for local governments to obtain loans from financial institutions. The association also…
Egypt Court To Retry Mubarak
Ousted Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, has been ordered to stand trial all over again over the killing of protesters in 2011 by an Egyptian appeals court. The former president was cleared in a retrial in November 2014 after he was initially jailed for life over the death of 800 people during the revolution. He was…
Senate Winds Up, Passes Record Number of Bills
The 7th Senate has passed the anti-rape bill alongside 45 other bills,on Wednesday, the eve of its lifespan. The Sexual Offences Bill, which has been pending in the upper legislative chambers since 2013, will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. Senator Ita Enang, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, who introduced the…
CPJ urges Buhari to Prioritize Press Freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritize press freedom, by protecting journalists from assaults by security forces. In a letter signed by Joel Simon, executive director CPJ, the media group said, “As Nigeria prepares to enter a new chapter in its history, we urge you and your administration to…
Buhari Seeks Senate Approval To Appoint 15 Advisers
President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the Senate seeking approval to appoint fifteen advisers. The letter was read in the Senate on Tuesday by the Senate president, David Mark. The letter is President Buhari’s first correspondence to the National Assembly since assuming office on Friday. The appointments would be the second for the…
Buhari’s Emergence, A Vista of Opportunity- Oyintiloye
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, Osun State House of Assembly member-elect, has said the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo was indicative of the beginning of a new dawn in the political history of Nigeria. Oyintiloye who joined millions of Nigerians to express gratitude to God for the peaceful…
StarTimes Secures Rights to FIFA World Cup Games
StarTimes is set to thrill its sport loving subscribers with new sport channels and exclusive live sporting action on its digital TV platform. The company has secured exclusive rights to screen various pulsating FIFA World Cup football games to excite its Nigerian subscribers and offer them fantastic sports actions and entertainment. The games are the…
Ambode Comes On Board
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor, Lagos State, has reiterated his readiness to operate an open government. The governor, who said this shortly after he was sworn-in by Funmilayo Atilade, Chief Judge of Lagos State, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, May 29, 2015, as the 14th governor of the state, also promised all residents of the state…
Inaugural Speech By His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari
Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish…
PDP Congratulates Buhari, Conveys Good Wishes
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Muhammadu Buhari, the newly sworn in Nigerian President. The party, in a statement issued on Friday by Olisa Metuh, its National Publicity Secretary, wished the new President success in steering the affairs of the country in the next four years. “The PDP wishes General Buhari a successful tenure…
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